February 21, 1921 - January 20, 2021
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ethel Jenkins, one month before her 100th birthday, from Covid-19.
As for many others, this past year had been hard on Ethel. Confined to her apartment during the pandemic, she saw the grocery delivery man and the CLSC nurse and that was about it. Still, she wasn’t one to complain. Little more than a month ago she was still walking up and down the hallway of her building for exercise. But she missed simple pleasures like tea with friends or a trip to the Dollar store.
Ethel spoke on the phone every day with her sister Phyllis, but even though they both lived in Verdun, because of the pandemic they had only seen each other a handful of times since last March. In December 2020 Ethel took a fall and ended up in hospital. On January 5th she was transferred to the Champlain hospital in Verdun for rehab. Unfortunately, several days into her stay she tested positive for the coronavirus. She was transferred to the Catherine Booth in NDG, where she passed away on Wednesday.
Ethel was a warm, upbeat person who people were drawn to. The thing about living to an advanced age, as she did, is you see so many go before you. In Ethel’s case that included her husband, George Jenkins. After this year of isolation, may she be surrounded by friends and loved ones as she passes into the next life.
Due to the pandemic, there will be no funeral at this time. We hold Phyllis, brother Harold and all who loved Ethel in prayer at this time of grief.
Ethel (centre) at a SouthWest barbecue in 2014 with Phyllis (left) and June Miller.